Naoki Sanjugo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 47 (1962) award
Hisahide Sugimori
すぎもり ひさひで
Sugimori Hisahide
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1912-03-23 （Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan）
- Died
- 1997-01-20 （Japan） age 84
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Editor, School teacher
- Active Years
- 1934-1997
- Affiliations
- Saitama Prefectural Kumagaya Middle School (teacher), Chuokoronsha (editorial department), Imperial Rule Assistance Association (cultural department), Japan Library Association, Kawade Shobo Shinsha (editor of 'Bungei' magazine)
- Memberships
- Club to Enjoy Japanese Music (host), Japan Library Association
- Influenced By
- David Garnett, Franz Kafka
- Nominations
- Akutagawa Prize nominee (short story 'Saru' / 'The Monkey')
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Ishikawa Prefectural Kanazawa First Middle School (now Ishikawa Prefectural Kanazawa Izumigaoka High School) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Fourth High School (old system) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Tokyo Imperial University, Faculty of Letters (University of Tokyo) | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | ～1934（卒業 1934年） | Japan |
Old Ishikawa Prefectural Kanazawa First Middle School (now Ishikawa Prefectural Kanazawa Izumigaoka High School)
Country:
Japan
Fourth High School (old system)
Country:
Japan
Tokyo Imperial University, Faculty of Letters (University of Tokyo)
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
～1934（卒業 1934年）
Year of Graduation:
1934
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Letters, Department of Japanese Literature in 1934
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Naoki Prize (47th) | Between Genius and Madman | — | Naoki Prize selection committee | Winner |
| 1985 | Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Prize (13th) | Noto | — | Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Prize committee | Winner |
| 1986 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award (41st) | Konoe Fumimaro | — | The Mainichi Newspapers | Winner |
| 1989 | Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third Class | — | — | Government of Japan | Awarded |
| 1993 | Chunichi Culture Award (46th) | — | — | Chunichi Shimbun | Winner |
| 1993 | Kikuchi Kan Prize (41st) | — | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize selection committee | Winner |
Naoki Prize (47th)
1962
Work:
Between Genius and Madman
Organization:
Naoki Prize selection committee
Result:
Winner
Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Prize (13th)
1985
Work:
Noto
Organization:
Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Prize committee
Result:
Winner
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award (41st)
1986
Work:
Konoe Fumimaro
Organization:
The Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
Winner
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third Class
1989
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
Awarded
Chunichi Culture Award (46th)
1993
Organization:
Chunichi Shimbun
Result:
Winner
Kikuchi Kan Prize (41st)
1993
Organization:
Kikuchi Kan Prize selection committee
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (1985) award
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (1987) award
Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 47 (1993) award
Works
Major Works
Between Genius and Madman
1962 Biographical novelA biographical novel portraying the life of Shimada Seijiro, depicting the interplay of genius and madness in his life.
BiographyCharacter studyGenius vs. madness
Saru (The Monkey)
1953 Short storyA short story strongly influenced by David Garnett and Franz Kafka, combining animalistic perspective and elements of the absurd.
AbsurdismAnimal motifExistential themes
White Hot Ball
1963 Novel/StoryOne of his works adapted into a film in 1963, starring Shin'ichi Chiba.
Film adaptationContemporary drama
Adaptations
- [Film] White Hot Ball (1963)
Noto
1984 NovelA regionally flavored novel; winner of the Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Prize in 1985.
LocalismHistoryRegional identity
Konoe Fumimaro
1986 Biography / Historical biographyA biographical study of Fumimaro Konoe's personality and politics. Winner of the Mainichi Publishing Culture Award.
Modern historyPolitical figuresBiography
The Emperor's Cook
1979 Non-fiction / Biographical novelA work modeled on the cook Tokuzo Akiyama. Later adapted for television drama.
Occupational fictionBiographical elementsCultural history
Adaptations
- [TV drama] The Emperor's Cook
Bibliography
- Mori Ogai
- The Yellow Bat
- Between Genius and Madman
- Tigers and Monkeys of Waseda
- Window Overlooking the Sea
- Migratory Fish
- Masanobu Tsuji
- Kyuichi Tokuda
- The Sad Life of Takuboku
- Grandiose Claims
- Animalistic, All Too Animalistic
- Takita Chuin: The Life of an Editor
- One Generation of Fine Liquor: The Life of Shinjiro Torii — A Story of Japanese Whisky
- Banner-bearer of Suffering: Osamu Dazai
- Toyama Mitsuru and Mutsu/Komura
- Legends and Reality: Showa Biographies
- Statesman of Meiji: Biography of Ito Hirobumi
- Arabian Taro
- Novel: Miki Bukichi
- As I Saw China
- Venus Who Buys Furs
- Melancholy of Asia: Taipei, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Arab
- The Rusty Saber
- Assassination
- Showa History as I Saw It: War and the Japanese
- Otani Kozui
- In the Shade of Palm Trees
- Sunset General: Novel of Ishiwara Kanji
- A Man Who Calls Storms
- Chit-chat After Meals
- Novel: Ango Sakaguchi
- Do Not Be Angry — Ikku-sai
- Don't Hurry — Ikku-sai
- The Emperor's Cook
- Ikku-sai's Outbursts
- Chivalrous Spirit: Showa Suikoden — Youth Chapter
- Expose Bones in the Wilderness
- Glutton Ikku-sai
- Noto
- Konoe Fumimaro
- Emperor Meiji
- Novel: Kikuchi Kan
- Before and After the Imperial Rule Assistance Association
- Japan Full of Mistakes: Ikku-sai Drunken Tales
- If It's Delicious, All's Well: Ikku-sai Food Talks
- After Me, Let There Be a Flood
- Workroom
- Nitobe Inazo
- Appreciation of Humans: How People of Showa Lived
- My English Studies
- Crickets in the Wall: Ikku-sai Drunken Tales Vol.2
- Though It's Almost Here
- Scolding the Japanese: Ikku-sai Straight Talk
- The Genius Yokozuna: The Story of Wajima
- Postwar Literary World Notes
- They Call Me a Traitor: Biography of Wang Jingwei
Adaptations
- White Hot Ball (film adaptation, 1963)
- The Emperor's Cook (TV drama adaptation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Varied style from short stories to long fictionBiographical and biographical-essay approachDocumentary-like, based on archival/material researchOccasional essayistic tone with humor
- Recurring Motifs
- Reexamination of historical figuresGenius and madnessWar and the Japanese peopleLocal and regional identity
Legacy
A postwar writer best known for biographical novels and studies of historical figures; winner of awards including the Naoki Prize and the Kikuchi Kan Prize. His collection of about 10,000 books and manuscripts was donated to Nanao City and preserved as the "Hisahide Sugimori Memorial Collection."
Museums
- Hisahide Sugimori Memorial Collection Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture (managed by Nanao City Library, Cultural Property Materials Arrangement Room) Opened in 1997
Academic Societies
- Japan Library Association
Archives
- Hisahide Sugimori's book collection and handwritten manuscripts (held by Nanao City Library)
In Popular Culture
- 'White Hot Ball' was adapted into a film in 1963 (starring Shin'ichi Chiba)
- 'The Emperor's Cook' was later adapted into a TV drama, among other works that attracted public attention
Trivia
- In 1997 his family donated about 10,000 volumes to Nanao City.
- In his later years he hosted the 'Club to Enjoy Japanese Music', which counted many literary figures among its members.
- His eldest daughter is Ryoko Sasaki, a scholar of French literature and dance critic.
- His short story 'Saru' (The Monkey), which was nominated for the Akutagawa Prize, shows influences of David Garnett and Franz Kafka.
- He served as editor-in-chief of the literary magazine 'Bungei' while at Kawade Shobo Shinsha.